Tutoring Plus

Tutoring Plus’s (T+) Mission
is to support and encourage the academic, personal, and social growth
of children and youth in Cambridge, Massachusetts with the help of
volunteers and community partners. Tutoring Plus’ programs are carefully
designed around five core values: 1) Academic Success and Self-esteem
2) Mentoring 3) Multiculturalism 4) Collaboration 5) Inclusiveness.

Regular One-on-One Elementary School Tutoring (gr. 4-5):
Students are matched with one tutor for the academic year and meet once
a week at King Open on Monday Nights. Students work on social and
organizational skills from 5:30 - 6PM, and meet for homework assistance
and general tutoring with their tutor from 6 - 7PM. T+ offers similar
programs at the Fletcher-Maynard Academy and Cambridgeport Schools.

Regular One-on-One Middle School Program (gr. 6-8): This
program runs similarly to the Elementary Program, but for 6-8th
graders. T+ offers this program at King Open and the Fletcher-Maynard
Academy.

Science Explorers (gr. 4-6): Students in this
8-week program learn that science is fun and its concepts simple through
hands-on experiments led by MIT volunteers. This program is offered in
the fall.

MCAS Math Preparation (gr. 4-6): Our MCAS Math Prep
program helps students with math concepts and mastering word problems
in preparation for the MCAS Math Test. Students meet for one-on-one
tutoring on Tues. & Thurs. from 5:30 - 7PM for the 8 weeks before
the test.

Girls, Media, & You (gr. 6-8) & Future Engineers (gr. 7-8): T+
also offers these two programs for Middle School Students. Girls, Media
& You takes a group of girls to Lesley University to meet with
current Lesley college students to talk about how women are portrayed in
the media. Future Engineers gives students a chance to be inventors.
Working in small teams, students find out what it’s like to be an
engineer by researching, designing, prototyping, testing, and assembling
a product.

Hours of Operation: Tutoring
Plus Programs run from 5:30 - 7PM, Monday through Thursday at either
the King Open, Cambridgeport, or Fletcher-Maynard Academy Schools.

Staff Ratio: From
5:30 - 6PM, the staff ratio is between 1:5 and 1:8. From 6 - 7PM all
tutoring is 1:1 with volunteer tutors, with 2-3 staff always present.

Registration Procedures: Applications for all of our programs can be found in our office on the lower level of the Fletcher-Maynard School or online. We also provide King Open teachers and office with applications. Completed applications should be returned to our office.